Su·ma·tra (s -mä tr ) An island of western Indonesia in the Indian Ocean south of the Malay Peninsula. Long an important stopping point on the trading route between China and India, the island came under Dutch control in the 17th century, becoming part of the Dutch East Indies in 1800. Sumatra joined newly independent Indonesia in 1949. Su·ma tran adj. & n. |
Sumatra [sʊˈmɑːtrə]
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(Placename) a mountainous island in W Indonesia, in the Greater Sunda Islands, separated from the Malay Peninsula by the Strait of Malacca: Dutch control began in the 16th century; joined Indonesia in 1945. Pop.: 24 284 400 (1999 est.). Area: 473 606 sq. km (182 821 sq. miles)
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| Noun | 1. |  Sumatra - a mountainous island in western IndonesiaDutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions Medan - a city in Indonesia; located in northeastern Sumatra Sumatran - a native or inhabitant of Sumatra |
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